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August, 2001
ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER
HERLAND FALL RETREAT
BEEN A HERLAND VOLUNTEER?
Make your plans now to attend the Herland Fall
Retreat on September 14-16 at Roman Nose State Park.
Mary nBright, with Mary Catherine Reynolds, Nancy
Nesser, and CrystalBright will be the featured entertainers.
Other plans are still being made. Ifyou'd like to lead a
workshop, please leave a message at Herland or send an
email to herland@home.com.
Retreat registration is on a sliding scale and includes
accomadations in a group camp cabin and Friday night
supper, and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Look
inside this issue ofthe Voice fora registration form.
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Seriously, weareupdatingour volunteerfileandneed
everyone who is interested in being a Herland vo lunteerto
let us know, even ifthey you have already told us before.
Please give us a c.ill at 521-9696, send an email to
herland@home.com, or send a note to Herland, 2312 NW
39, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 and let us know you're
interested.
Herland is an all volunteer organization and depends on
volunteers for everything from wateringthe grass to serving
on the Board. We currentlyneed women who are willing to
sta:ffthe center for one Saturday afternoon a month. During
your shift, you could be involved with such tasks as visiting
with indivduals who stop inatHerland, helping them make
purchases or check materials out ofthe hbrary, answering
questionsaboutHerlandandcommunityresources,straightening up the center and processing oflibrary materials.
Wealsoneedwomenwhowouldliketotakealeadership role in Herland by serving on the Board offiirectors.
Board members are expected to participate in a monthly
Board meeting, serve on at least one committee and actively
participate inHerland activities.
Other needs include women who are interested in
facilitating support groups ofvarious kinds or visiting with
womeninnursinghomes. Perhapsyouhaveanotherideaof
how you would like to participate inthe Herlandcommunity
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-- just give us a call!
So LoNG 'TASHA!
Long time Herland friend and proprietor of Mystic
Forest Treasures, Natasha Rice, is moving to Columbus,
Ohio. Natasha served on the Herland Board for several
years and has lent her considerable talents to Herland in
many ways. The landscaping around Herland is just the
most visible ofthese. Stop by Mystic Forest Treasures in
Norman to say your farewells (and to pick up a bargain or
a
twoduringthemovingsale.)
Volume 19Number08
Herland Sister Resources
Her/and Supper Club, 5:30 PM,
August 11. Meet at H"Cfland
Breakfast Bike Ride, 8:00 AM,
Sunday, August 19 We'll go for an easy
ride and then have breakfast. Call Ginger
at 942-1535 for the location.
Her/and Board Meeting, 4:30 PM
Sunday, August 19.
Her/and Coffeehouse with Jan
Rosenberg performing. 7:00 PM
Friday, August 24 Don't miss your last
chance to hear "Dr. Jan'* before she
moves to Florida.
Her/and is open every
Saturday from 1-5 PM.
Her/and is located at 2 312 NW 39, OKC, OK
www.herlandsisters.org
2312N.W. 39, OKC, OK 73112
WHEN NuNs Go BAD ...
The US government has thrown the book at an 88year-old nun and her 68-year-old kid sister, also a nun.
Last month, in Col um bus, Ga, Judge Mallon Faircloth
apparently decided to make the world safe from religious
women of conscience who peacefully trespass on federal
property- specifically, themilitarytrainingfacility at Fort
Benning formerly known as the School ofthe Americas:
He sentenced Franciscan nuns Dorothy Hennessey,
88, and her sister, Gwen, 68, to six months each in federal
prison- the maximum possible penalty. Since 1990, when
Maryknoll priest Roy Bourgeois and other protesters
sh1.,wed up atthe gates ofthe school (recently renamed the
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation), it
has been targeted by thousands ofdemonstrators; including
some of our finest Oklahoma activists. Every October,
folks gather at the entrance to Fort Benning to decry the
school's deadly role in Latin American politics and to
demand its closure.
Some of the protesters "cross the line" and trespass
onto the grounds. Usually, they carry coffins and name
placards that represent the people who've died atthe hands
of SOA/WHISC graduates.
The Hennessey sisters were among several thousand
who crossed the line last October and got arrested. So
were two other nuns and a Quaker couple from Ohio, all
four in their 70 's. Altogether, 26 peaceful trespassers were
sentenced by the judge. Most gotthe maximum sentence.
Faircloth offered Dorothy Hennesey the option of
servinghersentenceunder"motherhousearrest"inDubuque.
According to the National Catholic Reporter, Sister Dorothy told the judge, "No thanks" because she wanted to be
treated the same as her 25 co-defendants.
Like their fellow convicts, the Hennessey sisters said
they weren't looking forward to jail, but they plaqnned to
make the best ofit. Said Dorothy: "Ifthere' s time left after
we get out we mightwantto go into prison ministry." D
Adapted from the arlic/e by Stephanie Saffer, San Francisco Chronicle
lots. of·~
Carolyn Cason needs
and our prayers. She and Diane are a special
part of our oommunity. Our hearts go out to
them and we encourage others to offer
support.
.
--- The women ofthe Her/and Board
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I AIDS PATIENTS
WEB SITE HELPS OK HIV
Anew Web site is making it easier for Oklahoman living
with HIVIAIDS and for those who treatthem to access upto-datemedical information.
CHAIN, Oklahoma's first Comprehensive IDVIAIDS
Information Network, can be accessed at http://
chain.ouhsc.edu. and features a statewide directory of
IDVI AIDS resources, electronic collections, a list ofrelevant IDV/AIDS sites on the Web, a virtual reference desk,
and an interactive calendar ofHIVI AIDS related events in
Oklahoma and the nation.
The Web site's electronic reference desk gives users
easy, confidential access to an HSC reference librarian.
Users may request mediated searches andask for help with
questions. Search results and relevant documents are
packaged and sent to individuals by fax, U.S. mail, oremaii in order to minimize concerns about privacy.
The Web site especially benefits IDVIAIDS patients
living in rural parts of the state, where there is often a
shortage ofmedical personnel and support services, transportation difficulties and greater distance to specialized
services. Frequently, the rural resident with HIV is the only
person with IDV whom his or her health care provider has
ever managed.
Most ofthe state's 200 public libraries now offer free
access to the Internet. The information contained on the
Web site is not meantto replace the advice ofa health care
provider.
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Subscribe to the online edition
of The Voice at
WWW.HERLANDSISTERS.ORG
Herland Board of Directors:
Laura Choate
Jacqueline Gatewood
D1H
Ginger McGovern
Pat Reaves
Judy Walden
The Voice is published by: Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
2312 N.W. 39th, Oklahoma Cly, OK 73112. The Voee is offered
as an open forum for communly discourse. Articles reflect the
opinions of the author and not necessarilj those of Her/and Sister
Resources. Unsolcited articles and letters to the editor are
wek:omed and must be signed by the writer wlh tun name and
address. Upon request, Jette~ or articles may be printed under
a pseudonym or anonymously. Subscrptions to The Voee are
free upon request although a donation is requested to meet
publication and distribution costs.
COHRA SEEKS
MEMBERS
Central Oklahoma Human Rights Alliance (COHRA) is
seeking members to support their human rights work in
Oklahoma. In 1995, the Oklahoma City Council terminated
funding for the city's Human Rights Commission, COHRA
was formed to receive complaints of human rights and
hate-related offenses, refer such complaints to mediation,
and offer public programs and sensitivity training to civic,
business, school, social, and faith groups. Please write
COHRA at 924 N. Robinson, OKC, OK 73102 or call
(405)232-0217 to find out how you can get involved.
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HAPPENING AROUND THE COUNTRY
Michigan Wlimyn's Music Festival: The 6-day
quintessential women's music festival will feature Laura
Love, Dar Williams, Chris Williamson, and Lucie Blue
Tremblay, Amy Ray and the Butchies, Urban Bush Women
and many, many others. This year it runs from August 7 to
12th in Walhalla, Ml.
Visit their website at
www.michfest.com or call (23 1)75 7-4 7 66 for more information.
SIST AHfest 2001: The 11th Annual SISTAHfest
retreat will be October 4-7, 2001 in Malibu, CA. The United
Lesbians of African Heritage produces the event for Black
women and the women who love them. Join them for a
HERLAND
weekend ofexploration, relaxation, inspiration, and perspiration in a space that affirms our lifestyles, choices, relationships, families, and ourselves. Additional information may be
found at www.ULOAH.com or phone their hotline at
323-960-5051 .
The Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task
Force is asking for your help. Under current U.S. immigration law, American gay and lesbians are unable to petition for
their foreign partners to immigrate. The U.S. is the only
English-speaking country that continues to deny same-sex
couples the right to petition. Help the LGIRTF make
Congress aware of this issue by signing their petition. Find
out more at www.lgirtf.org.
Provincetown Swim for Life: Swimmers and paddlers
from around the country will converge on Cape Cod for the
14th Annual Provincetown Harbor Swim for Life & Paddler
Flotilla AIDS Benefit and Community Fundraiser on September 8, 2001. For more information, check their website
at www.swim4life.org.
National Conference for Lesbians of Size: The
four-day Festival features speakers, workshops, a dance,
talent show, and a performance by Toshi Reagon. The event
is sponsored by the National Organization for Lesbians of
Size and will be held October 5-8, 2001 at the Sheraton Hotel,
Parsippany, NY. Email NoLoseLass@excite.com for more
information.
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FAU.
RETREAT
5e>TEMseR 14-16, RoMAN Nose STATE PARK
Please choose the registration amount most
appropriate for you. On-site registration will be $65.
The deadline for pre-registration is September 1o.
Registration is non-refundable after September 12.
Registration fee enclosed (payable to Herland):
_ $15 _$25 _$35 _$45 _$60
_Saturday only Registration $25
Single Person's
Annual Income
Pre-registration
per person
Household Annual
Income
under $6,500
$6,500 - $13 ,250
$13,250 - $19,500
$19,500 - $30,000
$15
$25
$35
under $13,300
$13,300 - $18,000
$18,000 - $26,000
$45
$60
$26,000 - $50,000
over $50,000
over $30,000
Name:. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Phone: _ _ _ __
Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.State_ _Zip_ _ __
__ I need a scholarship to attend.
__ I'm enclosing and additional$
to help provide scholarships.
__ I'm bringing __ children (girls of all ages and boys under 1Oare welcome)
Please send your completed registration to: Harland, 2312 NW 39, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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